diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 11e2763f..90d0cc50 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Changed
+- Tapping notification now launches the "Now playing" screen ([#179])
 
 ## [1.6.0] - 2025-11-09
 ### Changed
@@ -90,6 +92,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 [#47]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Music-Player/issues/47
 [#65]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Music-Player/issues/65
 [#97]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Music-Player/issues/97
+[#179]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Music-Player/issues/179
 [#206]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Music-Player/issues/206
 [#209]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Music-Player/issues/209
 [#228]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Music-Player/issues/228
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/activities/MainActivity.kt
index 7c4c4ffa..9865320b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import android.os.Bundle
 import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.viewpager.widget.ViewPager
 import me.grantland.widget.AutofitHelper
+import org.fossify.musicplayer.BuildConfig
 import org.fossify.commons.databinding.BottomTablayoutItemBinding
 import org.fossify.commons.dialogs.FilePickerDialog
 import org.fossify.commons.dialogs.RadioGroupDialog
@@ -18,7 +19,6 @@ import org.fossify.commons.helpers.*
 import org.fossify.commons.models.FAQItem
 import org.fossify.commons.models.RadioItem
 import org.fossify.commons.models.Release
-import org.fossify.musicplayer.BuildConfig
 import org.fossify.musicplayer.R
 import org.fossify.musicplayer.adapters.ViewPagerAdapter
 import org.fossify.musicplayer.databinding.ActivityMainBinding
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleMusicActivity() {
 
     override fun onResume() {
         super.onResume()
+        handleNotificationIntent(intent)
         if (storedShowTabs != config.showTabs) {
             config.lastUsedViewPagerPage = 0
             System.exit(0)
@@ -105,6 +106,12 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleMusicActivity() {
         }
     }
 
+    override fun onNewIntent(intent: Intent) {
+        super.onNewIntent(intent)
+        setIntent(intent)
+        handleNotificationIntent(intent)
+    }
+
     override fun onPause() {
         super.onPause()
         storeStateVariables()
@@ -549,4 +556,15 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleMusicActivity() {
             checkWhatsNew(this, BuildConfig.VERSION_CODE)
         }
     }
+
+    private fun handleNotificationIntent(intent: Intent) {
+        val shouldOpenPlayer = intent.getBooleanExtra(EXTRA_OPEN_PLAYER, false)
+
+        if (shouldOpenPlayer) {
+            intent.removeExtra(EXTRA_OPEN_PLAYER)
+            Intent(this, TrackActivity::class.java).apply {
+                startActivity(this)
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/helpers/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/helpers/Constants.kt
index efda382d..ad918088 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/helpers/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/helpers/Constants.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ const val FOLDER = "folder"
 const val GENRE = "genre"
 
 const val PATH = "org.fossify.musicplayer.action."
+
+const val EXTRA_OPEN_PLAYER = "org.fossify.musicplayer.OPEN_PLAYER"
 val artworkUri = "content://media/external/audio/albumart".toUri()
 
 const val PREVIOUS = PATH + "PREVIOUS"
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/playback/player/Player.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/playback/player/Player.kt
index 746f9c82..14adaf78 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/playback/player/Player.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/playback/player/Player.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import org.fossify.musicplayer.extensions.broadcastUpdateWidgetState
 import org.fossify.musicplayer.extensions.config
 import org.fossify.musicplayer.extensions.currentMediaItems
 import org.fossify.musicplayer.extensions.setRepeatMode
+import org.fossify.musicplayer.helpers.EXTRA_OPEN_PLAYER
 import org.fossify.musicplayer.helpers.SEEK_INTERVAL_MS
 import org.fossify.musicplayer.playback.PlaybackService
 import org.fossify.musicplayer.playback.PlaybackService.Companion.updatePlaybackInfo
@@ -69,10 +70,15 @@ private fun PlaybackService.initializePlayer(
 }
 
 private fun Context.getSessionActivityIntent(): PendingIntent {
+    val intent = Intent(this, MainActivity::class.java).apply {
+        putExtra(EXTRA_OPEN_PLAYER, true)
+        flags = Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK or Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP or Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP
+    }
+
     return PendingIntent.getActivity(
         this,
         0,
-        Intent(this, MainActivity::class.java),
+        intent,
         PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE or PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT
     )
 }